as in calmness
evenness of emotions or temper
kept his composure in spite of the repeated provocations
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Recent Examples of composure
That composure led to him landing a knee in the third round after a scramble to get off the mat and setting up the ground strikes that finished the fight at the 3:43 mark of Round 3.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
George looked visibly thrilled, while Charlotte gazed upward with quiet composure.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 May 2025
That’s what the Celtics demand: composure, unity, precision — for four full quarters.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
Luckily for Haliburton's dad, Antetokounmpo was able to keep his composure, otherwise, this could have gone terribly wrong.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
George looked visibly thrilled, while Charlotte gazed upward with quiet composure.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 May 2025
That’s what the Celtics demand: composure, unity, precision — for four full quarters.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
Luckily for Haliburton's dad, Antetokounmpo was able to keep his composure, otherwise, this could have gone terribly wrong.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
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Here, serenity and wellness are key to the whole experience, offering privacy amid nature and a spa with treatments centered around Maya traditions and the sea, and bespoke wellness retreats tailored individually.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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As her gala gets closer and Devon burrows deeper into the house’s orbit, Michaela’s ominous serenity cracks into something a bit more human.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Stockholm also expressed the equilibrium, where creativity and design evoke the balance between urban life and nature and innovation and tradition.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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There’s something deep in our biological clocks that can’t seem to help but welcome the days when the sun stays up past 8 pm and the air temperature reaches equilibrium with our bodies.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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Farré has now offered those assurances, while admitting the recent exec upheaval has been emotional for everyone.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Vought suggested that Trump plans on delivering on the assurances the president gave to fiscal hawks via executive action.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
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Ambition, drive and zeal are frequently components of a leader’s success, but equanimity is an equally important strength, particularly in a crisis.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Being carefree and calm is the best state to be in as a a sportsman and Suryavanshi appears to have absorbed the equanimity of the Buddhism of his birthplace in Bihar.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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